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Milk levy.
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36.—(1) There shall be paid to the Board by every registered proprietor of a creamery or cream-separating station a levy on milk purchased or otherwise acquired by him, other than from another such proprietor, at a time in respect of which a rate for such levy stands fixed by virtue of an order under subsection (3) of this section, and the levy shall be of such amount as may be appropriate having regard to the rate fixed under the order.
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(2) The amount of milk levy due by a registered proprietor of a creamery or cream-separating station in respect of milk purchased or acquired in any month shall be paid to the Board not later than seven days after the last day of the month.
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(3) (a) The Board may, whenever it thinks fit, make an order fixing the rate of milk levy and specifying the date on which the rate so fixed is to come into operation.
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(b) The Board may, whenever it thinks fit, by order revoke or amend an order under this subsection including an order under this paragraph.
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(c) An order under this subsection may fix different rates of milk levy in respect of different periods specified in the order.
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(4) In this section “milk” means whole milk.
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